Inquiry Question Should ethical belief systems be used

Inquiry Question Should ethical belief systems be used to guide a government?

Supporting Questions Supporting Question 1: Supporting Question 2: Supporting Question 3: What are the belief systems of East Asian Countries? How did Chinese belief systems affect Mongol rule? How did Chinese belief systems positively and negatively impact the Ming Dynasty?

Classical Chinese Dynasties u Han Dynasty: – 206 BC to AD 220 u Sui Dynasty: – 581 to 618 u Tang Dynasty: – 618 to 907 u Song Dynasty – 960 to 1279

Chinese Dynastic Cycle

Mongols u Place of origin: – Great Steppe u Lifestyle: – Nomadic – Warriors u Notable for: Great Steppe – Skilled equestrians – Skilled archers u Years of conquest – 1206 - 1294 u Notable Mongolians: – Genghis Khan

Yuan Dynasty u Period: – 1279 to 1368 u First in Chinese history: – China under FOREIGN power u Rise to power: – Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis u Accomplishments: – Unites N and S China – Diversifies China u Downfall – Government too big – Can’t afford conquests or government Kublai Khan

Supporting Questions Supporting Question 1: Supporting Question 2: Supporting Question 3: What are the belief systems of East Asian Countries? How did Chinese belief systems affect Mongol rule? How did Chinese belief systems positively and negatively impact the Ming Dynasty?

Pros and Cons of Yuan Dynasty u Pros: – Diversified China – More contact with world – Increased trade – Increased religious diversity – Protected all in empire u Cons: – Oppressed Chinese – Racist society – Suppressed belief systems – Continued to wage war at expense of people Great Wall

Rise of Ming Dynasty u Period: – 1368 to 1644 u Rise to power: – Peasant revolt against Yuan u Why notable? – Reestablished Chinese rule – Brought back Chinese belief systems in force – Last “Han” dynasty in Chinese history